Letters

On the 22 day of February my son who attends West Las Vegas Middle School was (allegedly) assaulted by an assistant football coach. On April 9 there was an article in the paper that another child was (allegedly) being harassed by the principal Steve Sandoval. What is going on with the “so-called leaders” of our school?

I support the anti-tethering legislation. I moved to Las Vegas seven years ago for school, and have since then made this town my home. I bought a house, I work here, I vote here, and I do my part of community service.

I also have a dog and it breaks my heart to see other people’s dogs tied up constantly with no stimulation, attention, or companionship. I’m so proud of my town for passing this law.

About two weeks ago, I had an emergency situation, with one of my pets, at home, at approximately 11:30 p.m. In my panic, while trying to tend to my pet, I called all three of our local vets, all three of which had their cell phone numbers on messages for “after-hour emergencies.” I called all three cell phones to no avail. I was told by the answering service of one vet, to take my pet to Santa Fe to the emergency pet hospital. That would have been a great idea, if I didn’t live nearly an hour away.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! To celebrate the day this April 25, the New Mexico New Hires Directory would like to thank payroll professionals for their critical role in making sure that children receive the financial support they deserve.

The youth group of the Mora Christian Center would like to sincerely thank every person who purchased or donated to the raffle ticket fundraising for the giant Easter basket.

The drawing was held on Friday, April 6, and the winner of the basket was Orlando Roybal of Mora. The proceeds of the raffle ticket sales go to help the youth attend a Teen Boot Camp to be held in July.

I wish to sincerely apologize to the readers of the Optic for a recent statement I made that could easily be misinterpreted. My unfortunate remarks were not meant to insult the people of Las Vegas in any way.

Since returning to Las Vegas my wife and I have met so many wonderful people who have made us feel a part of this community. This is why I felt compelled to run for City Council. Let’s make Las Vegas a better place to live.

Our form of city government — mayor and four city councilors is, supposedly, a team effort to complement the voters and tax-payers of our community.

Many times this three-legged stool collapses due to the rejection of constituents’/taxpayers’ input.

Our mayor, Alfonso Ortiz, never tires of taking all the credit for any and all accomplishments. Even “accomplishments” that have not been completed, such as the “beautification” of Grand Avenue, and the Moreno Street Water Reclamation Project, which is still a mud puddle.

For this municipal election, we as mayoral candidates, had a unique opportunity to see deep inside the workings and critical issues facing city government. As such, we feel a responsibility to our community to give our recommendations as to the best outcome of this runoff election, in forming what we view is the strongest ruling body.